Two Old Women

Multiple Choice and Long Answer Questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does the narrator describe stories?

A) As lessons

B) As lectures

C) As gifts

D) As rewards

2. Based on the story’s plot, what can the reader infer about Sa’?

A) She is often lonely.

B) She has a strong personality.

C) She is not resilient.

D) She has had a hard life.

3. Which of the following is the greatest concern in the story?

A) The cold

B) Starvation

C) Climate change

D) Tribal attacks

4. What is the attitude of the Chief toward age?

A) Allowances must be made for the survival of the tribe.

B) He does not like the elderly because they complain often.

C) The elderly are better off alone.

D) Hunters are the most important.

5. How are Sa’ and Ch’idzigyaak described before the tribe abandons them?

A) Delicate and infirm

B) Whiny and weak

C) Ailing and feeble

D) Impatient and sullen

6. What best summarizes why Ozhii Nelii abandons her mother?

A) She needs to contribute to the tribe’s survival.

B) She does not want to abandon her husband.

C) She believes her mother deserves to be abandoned.

D) She is concerned for the safety of her and her son.

7. When do the women begin to have bad thoughts about their circumstances?

A) When they remember their families

B) When they are alone

C) When they are low on food

D) When they are not busy

8. How does the relationship between Sa’ and Ch’idzigyaak change by the text’s conclusion?